diff --git a/DataExtractionOSM/src-tests/net/osmand/data/MultipolygonTest.java b/DataExtractionOSM/src-tests/net/osmand/data/MultipolygonTest.java
index 7e57693303..ac94ae6cc2 100644
--- a/DataExtractionOSM/src-tests/net/osmand/data/MultipolygonTest.java
+++ b/DataExtractionOSM/src-tests/net/osmand/data/MultipolygonTest.java
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ public class MultipolygonTest {
 		assertFalse(testee.hasOpenedPolygons());
 	}
 
-	
+	@Test
+	public void test_firstEmptyWayThanOpenedWay()
+	{
+		testee.addOuterWay(new Way(111));
+		testee.addOuterWay(poly1_1_of_2);
+		assertEquals(1, testee.countOuterPolygons());
+		assertTrue(testee.hasOpenedPolygons());
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/DataExtractionOSM/src/net/osmand/data/Multipolygon.java b/DataExtractionOSM/src/net/osmand/data/Multipolygon.java
index 47bd17601c..48bd769697 100644
--- a/DataExtractionOSM/src/net/osmand/data/Multipolygon.java
+++ b/DataExtractionOSM/src/net/osmand/data/Multipolygon.java
@@ -32,18 +32,20 @@ public class Multipolygon {
 	protected IdentityHashMap<Way,List<Way>> outerInnerMapping;
 	
 	private void addNewPolygonPart(List<Way> polygons, List<Way> closedPolygons, Way newPoly) {
-		if (isClosed(newPoly)) {
-			closedPolygons.add(newPoly); //if closed, put directly to closed polygons
-		} else if (polygons.isEmpty()) { 
-			polygons.add(newPoly); //if open, and first, put to polygons..
-		} else {
-			// now we try to merge the ways to form bigger polygons
-			Stack<Way> wayStack = new Stack<Way>();
-			wayStack.push(newPoly);
-			addAndMergePolygon(polygons, closedPolygons, wayStack);
-		}
-		//reset the mapping
-		outerInnerMapping = null;
+		if (!newPoly.getNodes().isEmpty()) {
+			if (isClosed(newPoly)) {
+				closedPolygons.add(newPoly); //if closed, put directly to closed polygons
+			} else if (polygons.isEmpty()) { 
+				polygons.add(newPoly); //if open, and first, put to polygons..
+			} else {
+				// now we try to merge the ways to form bigger polygons
+				Stack<Way> wayStack = new Stack<Way>();
+				wayStack.push(newPoly);
+				addAndMergePolygon(polygons, closedPolygons, wayStack);
+			}
+			//reset the mapping
+			outerInnerMapping = null;
+		} //else do nothing
 	}
 
 	private boolean isClosed(Way newPoly) {